defining the patient outcome and decision making about allocation of our limited fund and technology for comatose patients depends on our knowledge about frequency and outcome of various coma etiologies. we determined the various coma causes frequency and one-month outcome of non traumatic coma. . in addition the co existence of the primary neurologic signs with the one-month outcome of non tra...

All unconscious patients should have neurological examinations to help determine the site and nature of the lesion, to monitor progress, and to determine prognosis. The examination consists of observing the patient and eliciting reflexes. We have provided a scheme for the bedside neurological examination of the unconscious patient that can be easily and quickly executed and is easy to interpret...

Si Chin is a Consultant Neurologist at Camden Medical Centre. He is Visiting Consultant to the National Neuroscience Institute at Tan Tock Seng Hospital, the Singapore General Hospital and the National Eye Centre. He is also an Adjunct Associate Professor in the Department of Medicine, National University of Singapore; and a member of the Specialist Training Committee (Neurology). C l i n i c a...